Combined tire carrier and cover.



E. R. DRAVER.

' COMBINED TIRE CARRIER AND COVER.

APPLICKTION FILED 1ULY|0,I915.

jnvenifor .24 I2 .Drawer lv n. R. BEAVER, or RICHMOND, INnIAivA- COMBINED TIRE CARRIER AND covE Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed July 10, .1915. Serial No. 39,146.

To all whom at may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL R. DRAVER, a-

citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Wayne and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Combined Tire Carriers and Covers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clearQand exact description of will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an extremely simple and highly eflicient combined tire carrier and cover for use as an attachment for motor driven vehicles for carrying one or more extra tires.

' To the above end.

vention consists of the novel devices and combination of devices hereinafter described and defined inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawingsz-Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the improved tire carrier and cover, mounted on the running board of an automobile, some ,parts being broken away and some parts being shown in section; Fig. 2 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in transverse vertical section taken on theiin s rc of Fig, 1: Fig.

' 3 is a view' correspondingdd Fig. 1, but

showing the improved tirecarrier and cover 5 designed to carry two ires; Fig. 4 is a view,

partlylin elevation and partly in transverse of verticalsection taken on the line w m Fig. 3-; Figs-5 and 6 are views corresponding to Figs. 1 and 2, respectively, but showing means for positively holding the tire Fig. Z is a detail view, partly in elevation and partly in transverse section, showing means for positively holding two tires in position; and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view 5 in side elevation of an automobile having the improved tire holder and cover, movably secured to the rear end portion thereof. some-parts being indicated-in ditierent positions by means of broken lines.

Referring first to the construction, illustrated in Figs. 1 and'2. the numeral 1 indithe invention, such as generally stated, the in cates a sheet metal receptacle having an open top and receptacle 1 is adapted to receive the lower one-half of a pneumatic tire '2 and attached demountable wheel rim 3, for. supporting the same in an upright position. The diameter of the receptac'lel and its transverse rim is such, as to closely engage the tire-2 to prevent rotary or lateral movements thereof. Leg-castings 4 are rigidly secured to the receptacle 1 and are bolted to the running board 5 of receptacle 1 in an upright position. An endless band 6 is riveted to the outer face of the upper edge portion of the receptacle 1. r This band 6 not only reinforces the receptacle 1. but affords means which assists in holding a cover 7 on the receptacle 1. The cover I isot the same form as receptacle 1, but is thereto. This cover 7 is placed over thetire 2 and its demountable rim 3'and'telescoped onto the receptacle 1 over its reinforcing band 6. Preferably. the cover 7 is constructed from flexible material, suitably waterproof. A hem is formed in'the lower edge of clamping band St a coiled spring draws the hemmed edge of the cover as shown in the form of This clamping hand'18 semi-circular. bottom. This an automobile for supporting the the inverted with respect the cover 7-to receive an endless onto the receptacle t1, just below the reinforcing band 6. Obviously, afiords an endless shoulder. or stop flange, which prevents the cover 7 from working up and off from receptacle 1. By telescoping the cover 7 onto the receptacle 1 and yieldingly holding the same in position below the reinforcing band 6. a water and dust-proof joint is formed between the receptacle 1 and its cover 7 The construction. shown in Figs. 3 and 4, is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the exception that the receptacle 9 and its cover 10 are made wide enough to receive and hold two tires in axial alinement. A longitudinal partition 9 in the receptacle holds the tires laterally spaced. In the construction. illustrated in Figs. 1 and L the cover? rests directly on and is supported on the tire 3. Vhile in the construction, illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the

the reinforcing band 6- by a bracket 18.

cover 10 is supported on a pair of laterally These arch bars ll are rigidly secured. at their" ends, "to" the reinforcing bar 11. at the siles of the recep spaced arch bars l1.

tacle Q, in order that the tire may no placed in the receptacle or removed therefrom, between said arch bars. The arch bars 11, together vith the receptacle 9. form a complete annular body. In place of the flat arch bars shown, it is, of course, understood that the same may be iiormcd "from bent rods.

and 6 show a constructimi, sub stantially the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the exception that the bottom of the receptacle 12 is segmental in cross section, and has secured to each. of its sides, a pair of i ially projecting legs 13. which are bolted Ll) the running board 5 and sup port the receptacle 1:2 in an upright position. in this construction. there is also shown a device for positively holding the tire in the receptacle to prevent bouncing thereof.

under the traveling movement of the auto n'iobile. This device comprises a buckleequippcd strap ll, anchored at its ends to the recepthcle l2 and adapted to extend circumferentially over the tire Permanently secured to the strap 14-, is a plurality ()f-.l0ll.- gitudinally spaced segmental metal clips 1:7.

whicn e nd transversely over and embrace the the strap ll in position L a. re

me 1 L ally alii (l as shown in 3 and l. In this arrangement, the strap it extends between the tires.

Fig. 8 shows the said tire carrier and cover; illustrated in Fig. 5, attached to the rear end portion of an automobile body 17, In this construction, the attachment extends transversely of the automobile and, when its cover 19 is down, the cover projects over said attachment.

As shown, the bracket 18 is formed in two parts, which parts are pivotally connected by a horizontal hinge pin. One member of the bracket 18 is rigidly secured the receptacle 1 and the other member thereof, i rigidly secured to the rear end portion oi the automobile body The arpose of mounting the IIHPlOYBCl t1re carr and its cover with freedom for vertical swinging movement, is to attach the same close to the body of the automobile. and in case the top 19 thereof is down, said carrier may be moved from its normal upright position into an oblique position, as indicated by br kcnlines in Fig. 8. in the oblique position of the carrier, the tire may bev inserted or removed from the carrier, with.

"out having to raise the topcf the automobile. The bracket 18 is held in normalposition and its pivotal movement limited ll lsaooc by a pair of vertically spaced extensions 20 and an eye bolt 21 equipped with a thumb nut 22; The bracket extensions 20 are integrally formed with the member of the bracket 18 on the receptacle 1 and the bolt 21, is pivoted to the member of the bracket 18 on the automobile body 17, by passing a horizontal pin through its eye. The bracket extensions 20 embrace the bracket member on the automobile body and the upper member thereof is provided with a slot to receive the eye bolt 21. By moving the thumb nut on the bolt 21 outward, said bolt may be moved out of engagement with the upper bracket extension 20 to allow the tire carrier to assume its oblique position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig, 8. The lower bracket extension 20 affords a stop engageable with the member of the bracket 18 on the automobile body 17 for limiting the oblique position of the tire carrier. As is evident, it will be noted that the elastic or spring band interposed in the marginal hem of the flexible or collapsible upper case section provides the same with a beaded or flanged marginal edge portion that is both flexible and elastic.

ll hat I claim is l. The combination with a receptacle adapted to receive the lower portion of a tire and having a rigid upper marginal portion, of a cover for the upper portion of the. tire having a flexible marginalredge of increased thickness adapted to be relescoped over the rigid marginal upper edge of said lower receptacle.

2. The combination with a rigid receptacle adapted to receive the lower portionot' a tire and having a flanged upper marginal edge, a flexible tire cover having in its lower marginal edge an elastic clamping band adapted to be sprung over the flanged upper edge of said receptacle, and to'normally hold said cover clamped to said receptacle.

3. The combination with adapted to receive the lower portion of a tire, of a flexible tire cover having means for detachably securing the same to said receptacle, and means supported by said receptacle for preventing collapsing of said COVGI'.

The combination with a receptacle adapted to receive the lower portion of a tire, of fiexible tlre cover having means for detachably securing the same 'to said re( '.eptacle, said receptacle having arch bars for preventing the collapsing of said cover.

5. The combination with a rigid receptacle adapted to receive the lower portion tended against collapsing,- and between 135 a receptacle 110 lot a tire, of a' flexible and collapsible tire which arch bars the tire is adapted to be over the outstanding marginal reinforcing passed into and out of said receptacle. band of the lower tire receptacle. 18

6. The combination with a receptacle In testimony whereof I afiix my signaadapted to receive the lower portion of a ture in presence of two Witnesses.

.- tire and havin an outstanding reinforcing EMIL R. DRAVER.

band, of a colllipsible tire cover having in Witnesses: its lower mar 'nal ed e a flexible and elas- CLARENCE C. Snow-m, tic clamping and a apted to be sprung CHAS. D. Swoxns.

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